Category Archives: Faith
Promises in Times of Tragedy
In the wake of the yesterday’s Boston Marathon Bombing, December’s Newtown, CT shooting and tragedies that have filled the news everywhere, I wanted to list a few brief promises or encouragements from Scripture. The bottom line is that tragedies will … Continue reading
Confessing to Failure
I failed a few weeks ago. I failed to the point that I keep thinking of this incident and I’m ashamed about my response. A few weeks ago after church, I was rushing around getting things cleaned up (we rent … Continue reading
Keep Moving
(I’m using Youversion to read through the Bible in 2011. I’ll be posting thoughts here on the blog and on my Youversion profile (www.youversion.com/users/lamo5973) I hope you’ll join in on some discussion!) Genesis 12 (The Message) Abram’s father, Terah, had … Continue reading
Cannot Help But Speak
I’m preaching on Acts 1:1-8 this week as we continue looking at pictures of the Church in the Bible. This week, we’re talking about being a church focused on sharing what we’ve seen and heard regarding Jesus. Acts 1:8 says, … Continue reading
The Importance of Story
I was thinking about the importance of story. I was watching the newest Star Trek that came out a while back. It is the remake of the original series of Star Trek movies. As I watched, I was captivated by … Continue reading
Up…Up…Up….And Away!
Andrea and I finally saw the movie Up last night and it was fantastic! For someone like me who really enjoys movies, we’ve really fallen behind on seeing any movies. We might go to the theater about once a quarter. … Continue reading
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I was reading Ephesians 3:14-21 as part of my morning devotion time this weekend. In the passage, Paul is lifting up a prayer for fellow believers- especially the church at Ephesus that they might comprehend how high, deep, and wide … Continue reading
Thank God for Answered Prayers
Yesterday, I was driving down towards the beach to stop at our local Comcast Cable office to pick up a HDTV cable box. I have to admit, I was pretty excited. The Steelers played last night and I was going … Continue reading
Be Still
For the last two days, I have been constantly going back to Psalm 46. It’s one of my favorites. The Psalmist begins, “God is our refuge and strength, and ever-present help in trouble. Therefore, we will not fear, though the … Continue reading
Overfed and Underactive
About seven years ago, I went to a youth ministry conference with a friend. While I was there, I purchased a book call An Unstoppable Force by Erwin McManus. When I read the book, it really changed the lens in … Continue reading
Exiled Community 